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posted 11/02/2009, comment (1)

Patience Impatience

A friend of mine loves to eat, and his food choices have traditionally been very poor. Over the years he'd become overweight, easily fatigued, and a lot less mobile than he used to be. Six months ago he had his annual physical. And though he'd always had cholesterol problems, this time around he'd outdone himself. His physician, and wife,... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/26/2009, comment (1)

(Dis)Comfort Foods 2

Let's discuss a fascinating and relevant topic, carbohydrate cravings, aka sugar cravings. As the name implies, this is the sudden and very overwhelming drive to consume carbohydrate-rich foods, such as breads, cakes, chocolate, cereal, cookies, crackers, fruit, ice cream, chips, pretzels, sugary soft-drinks, and popcorn. Now, sugar... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/06/2009, comment (1)

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Hi, I am a retired forensic pharmacologist/psychologist or Forensic Behavioral PsychoPharmacologist. I am now able to pursue by real interest in PsychoPharmacognosy. That is my original academic specialization and it is the search for drugs from the plant and/or animal kingdom. Drugs occur in every part of our environment, food, plants, air,... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/18/2009, comments (0)

When Perfectionism Interferes with Schoolwork

Perfectionism is pursuing an ideal rather than a reality. Perfectionism may be a type of anxiety, some experts believe that the pursuit of "perfect" is itself an anxiety disorder. Other experts believe that perfectionism is a symptom of an anxiety disorder, such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Either way, when a student worries constantly about... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/10/2009, comments (2)

Selective Mutism

Selective mutism (SM) is a type of childhood anxiety. When a child suffers from SM, they are unable to speak in one or more social settings. Normally, these children are able and willing to speak in some settings, most often at home and have the ability to speak and use language. Children with selective mutism may exhibit the following... Read more Chevron

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